格gaak3格gaak3不bat1入jap6

gaak3 gaak3 bat1 jap6gé gé bù rù

English

(idiom) inharmonious
incompatible
incompatible; cannot be fit together

粵語 — Cantonese

兩種事物有抵觸阻隔，唔能夠融為一體，或者擺埋一齊會好奇怪

Examples

佢兩兄弟一個動一個靜，性格完全格格不入。
These two brothers are like fire and water, their personalities are completely incompatible.
咁輕快嘅情歌擺喺喪禮裏面，真係格格不入。
Such a blissful song is totally out of place in a funeral.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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